The transformation of acetyl-CoA to free fatty acids is a process called ________.

A) lipogenesis
B) ketogenesis
C) cellular respiration
D) glucogenesis
E) fermentation

Acetyl-CoA

A molecule involved in metabolism that conveys the carbon atoms within the acetyl group to the citric acid cycle to be oxidized for energy production.

Lipogenesis

The metabolic process of synthesizing fatty acids from acetyl-CoA, primarily occurring in the liver and adipose tissue.